Looking for advice...

[NoiseWater]

Hi. I'm not sure if I'm even posting this in the right forum, but I would love some advice from you guys. Here's my situation:

I own a domain name that is a misspelling of a huge online brand. As a result, I get around 2500 uniques a day. I joined the affiliate program of this brand, and did quite well on commissions from the merchant. Unfortunately they booted me from the program (understandably).

I believe I have a pretty low risk of the merchant coming after me for the domain, since it is my last name (lastname.com).

Just wondering how you guys would suggest I monetize this site, since I can't be in the site's affiliate program. Any ideas?

Thanks in advance.

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Also, this site doesn't advertise in the content network, so my chances of sending traffic through to them via adsense is virtually nil.

 

[Spade]

Despite the fact this is your last name, you clearly violated their TMs. You made profit directly from a confusingly similar domain name. Its blantant and because you signed up for their affiliate program, they have all the information they would need if they choose to seek a UDRP judgement.

You'll need to monetize this domain name in a completely separate market, will it work? Unlikely, but its the only way to prevent doing further damage to your situation. However, I would imagine if this is a large brand, they may very well seek the domain name in the near future.

 

[dna]

You have not violated any trademark.
No trademark gives a company the right to your lastname
because it is "confusingly similar" to their company name.
Companies that trademark names similar to generic
names have no right to that generic name.